Miami Beach Local Zika Cases Increases To Six

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There is one new non-travel related case today in Miami-Dade County, associated with the Miami-Beach investigation. 

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/082916-zika-update.html

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August 29, 2016

Department of Health Daily Zika Update

http://www.floridahealth.gov/newsroom/2016/08/082916-zika-update.html

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Tallahassee, Fla.— In an effort to keep Florida residents and visitors safe and aware about the status of the Zika virus, the department will issue a Zika virus update each week day. Updates will include a Zika case count by county and information to keep Floridians informed and prepared.

There are no new travel related cases today. Please visit our website to see the full list of travel-related cases.

There is one new non-travel related case today in Miami-Dade County, associated with the Miami-Beach investigation. 

DOH continues door-to-door outreach and targeted testing in Pinellas, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties and mosquito abatement and reduction activities are also taking place around the locations that are being investigated. DOH believes ongoing transmission is only taking place within the small identified areas in Wynwood and Miami Beach in Miami-Dade County, see maps below.

One case does not mean ongoing active transmission is taking place. DOH conducts a thorough investigation by sampling close contacts and community members around each case to determine if additional people are infected. If DOH finds evidence that active transmission is occurring in an area, the media and the public will be notified.

For a complete breakdown of non-travel and travel-related Zika infections to-date, please see below.

Infection Type	Infection Count
Travel-Related   Infections of Zika	545
Non-Travel   Related Infections of Zika	43
Infections   Involving Pregnant Women	75

The department is currently conducting 10 investigations. Information regarding the investigations can be found here. If investigations reveal additional areas of active transmission, the department will announce a defined area of concern. 

The department has conducted Zika virus testing for more than 4,172 people statewide. Florida currently has the capacity to test 6,125 people for active Zika virus and 7,237 for Zika antibodies. At Governor Scott’s direction, all county health departments now offer free Zika risk assessment and testing to pregnant women.

Florida’s small case cluster is not considered widespread transmission, however, pregnant women are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the impacted area in Miami-Dade County (see map below). If you are pregnant and must travel or if you live or work in the impacted area, protect yourself from mosquito bites by wearing insect repellent, long clothing and limiting your time outdoors. 

According to CDC guidance, providers should consider testing all pregnant women with a history of travel to a Zika affected area for the virus. It is also recommended that all pregnant women who reside in or travel frequently to the area where active transmission is likely occurring be tested for Zika in the first and second trimester. Pregnant women in the identified area can contact their medical provider or their local county health department to be tested and receive a Zika prevention kit. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. Additionally, the department is working closely with the Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade County to identify pregnant women in the impacted areas to ensure they have access to resources and information to protect themselves. CDC recommends that a pregnant woman with a history of Zika virus and her provider should consider additional ultrasounds. 

Pregnant women can contact their local county health department for Zika risk assessment and testing hours and information. A Zika risk assessment will be conducted by county health department staff and blood and/or urine samples may be collected and sent to labs for testing. It may take one to two weeks to receive results.

Florida has been monitoring pregnant women with evidence of Zika regardless of symptoms. The total number of pregnant women who have been or are being monitored is 75.

On Feb. 12, Governor Scott directed the State Surgeon General to activate a Zika Virus Information Hotline for current Florida residents and visitors, as well as anyone planning on traveling to Florida in the near future. The hotline, managed by the Department of Health, has assisted 5,083 callers since it launched. The number for the Zika Virus Information Hotline is 1-855-622-6735.

The department urges Floridians to drain standing water weekly, no matter how seemingly small. A couple drops of water in a bottle cap can be a breeding location for mosquitoes. Residents and visitors also need to use repellents when enjoying the Florida outdoors.

For more information on DOH action and federal guidance, please click here.

For resources and information on Zika virus, click here.

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Map Update

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=1FlIB7hHnVgGD9TlbSx5HwAj-PEQ

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Carlos Garcia, who lives within the 1.5 mile Zika zone, spoke exclusively to NBC 6 about getting infected. He said last month he was convinced he had symptoms of the Zika virus.

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"I had a fever with no headache, no sore throat, just fever chills. And, then I had the rash," said Garcia.

The 45-year-old had a rash on the back of his neck. He said there was another rash on his upper body.

 

"I needed to know because you never know. So, doctors tell me I should avoid having children for 6 months to a year," said Garcia.

Garcia showed NBC 6 a positive lab result from Aug. 24 that states the Zika virus was detected in his urine.

http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Miami-Beach-Man-Says-He-Contracted-Zika-Exclusive-392677681.html